Combined bed and mantle



May 3, 1932. H. BARTELS COMBINED BED AND MANTLE Filed April 21, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet l y 1932- H. BARTELS 1,856,456

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' COMBINED BED AND MANTLE Filed April .21, 1930 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 May 3, 1932. H. BARTELS COMBINED BED AND MANTLE Filed April 21, 1930 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 E l T QRAWHMU rfillil N E Patented May 3, 1932 PATENT OFFICE HENRY BARTELS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS COMBINED BED AND MANTLE Application filed April 21,

This invention relates to improvements in combined bed and mantle, and one of the obj ects of the same is to provide a folding cabinet bed formed with a mantle and with a fire- 93 place for a gas log or other heating apparatus, and which when folded and out of use the bed will be completely concealed and the structure will have the appearance of a mantle fireplace.

A further object is to provide improved means for supporting the mantle frame when the same is unfolded.

A further object is to provide an improved structure of this character in which the bed 13 will not only be foldable upon itself to produce a compact structure necessitating a minimum amount of space, but the entire structure including the mantle will be foldable and unfoldable with respect to the wall 10 of the room in which it is located.

A further object is to provide in a structure of this character improved means for detachably securing the bed in position, thereby rendering it possible to detach the 23 bed from the mantle structure and use the same separately therefrom when desired.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other'new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating this invention, and in which Figure l is a vertical, longitudinal, sectional view of a bed and mantle of this character constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention. I

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on a different scale of the structure folded and with parts omitted.

' Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3, Figure 2.

F igure l: is a detail perspective view showing the guide for one end of the support and lever.

Figure 5 is a sectional View on the same scale as Figures 2 and 3 showing the mantle to folded downwardly, with parts omitted, and

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showing some of the a different position.

Figure 6 is a detail view taken on line 66, Figure 7.

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the bed 55 structure detached and unfolded.

Figure 8 is a view showing one of the legs folded.

Figure 9 is a detail view showing the leg unfolded.

Figure 10 is a detail perspective View of one end of the supporting arm.

Figure 11 is adetail perspective view of the track on which the supporting arm moves.

Referring more particularly to the draw- 65 ings the numeral 15 designates generally a mantle structure having a shelf portion 16 separate therefrom, and 17 designates generally the wall of the room adjacent which the mantle is secured.

The mantle frame 15 is supported for folding movements upwardly and downwardly by means of suitable links 18, one end of which is pivotally connected as at 19 to a fixed support while the other end is pivotally 75 connected as at 20 to a projection 21 mounted upon the mantle frame so that during the unfolding movement a portion of the lower end of the mantle frame will pass behind the baseboard 22.

Secured to the frame and to extend lengthwise thereof are arms 23 which preferably terminateatone end adjacent the top ofthe frame and are secured thereto as at 24. The other end of the arms projects beyond the bottom of the frame 15 as at 25 and is bifurcated as at 26 (see particularly Figure 10) and in such bifurcation is arranged an anti-friction roller 27. The roller 27 is adapted to engage and move upon a stationary track 28 which 99 is preferably curved as shown and the upper end 29 thereof is reduced to form a projection which, when the frame 15 is in its lowermost position, with the roller 27 resting behind the portion 29 of the track, will extend into the bifurcation 26 and thereby hold the arm 23 in position.

7 Two of these arms are preferably provided, one on each side of the structure.

Pivotally mounted upon a fixed support 30 parts in dotted lines in stop ortion 36 and asses throu h a uide38.

which is secured to the frame 15 andjalso to the arm 23 7 (see particularly Figures and 5) and the guide 38 is so located that when the frame 15'is in its lowered position as shown in Figure 5, the edge of the portion 37 of the lever 31 willengage the' top' of the guide and will cooperate with the stop 34 on the otherend of the lever to serve as a support for the mantle frame 15, thereby producing a rigid structure. a 1 1 I One of theselevers 31 is arranged on each side ofthe-frame.

Carried also by the mantle frame 15 is a member-39 provided with an inclined'slot 40 having an open entrance end 41 and the inclined portion of the slot- 40 extends to a point i in close proximity to the arm 23.

i One of these members39with the slot 40 is arranged on-each side-of the mantle frame.

"A member- 42 is also arranged on each side of the mantle frame and is spaced in advance of the member 39. This member 42 is provided' with an open slot 43,-for a purpose to be set forth.

The mantle frame during'its folding and. unfolding movements maybe counterbalanced inany suitable manner'preferably by meansof-springs 44, any number of which may be provided on each side ofthe mantle frame. One end of thespring 44 is anchored preferably to the pivot 32 of the lever 31 and the other end is anchored as at 45 to the mantle frame.

When the mantle frame 15 is lowered from the position shown in Figure 2 to the position shown in Figure 5, the rollers 27 will move alongthe tracks 28. until they contact with the portion 29 of the tracks28. At the same time the lever 33 will be moved about its piv- 0t 32', causing the inclined end 37 to move I through the guide 38 untilthe mantle frame hasreached'its lowermost position and at f'this time the end 33 of the levers will engage under the co-op'erating stops 34. Assoc1ated withthe mantle structure is a foldable bed structure comprising sections 46 r end of the l nk 62 1s plvotally connected with ,and 47 connected by means of links 48, one

end of the link-48 being pivotally connected asat 49 with the section 46 and'the other end of the link is pivotall connected as: at 50 (see Figure 6) with the bed section 47.

Projecting laterally from the links 48 are lugs 53 and projecting laterally from the end of the sections 46 are similar lugs 54.

Thelugs 54 are adapted to enter and move vvithin'the guide slots 40 in the members 39 while the lugs 53 are adapted to enter andbe seated within the slots 43 of the member 42.

The slot 40is inclinedand: extends below the bottom of the slot 43. 1 1

The bed is connected to the mantle by inserting the lugs 50'into the slots 40 in the members 39 through the open ends 41 thereof and the lugs 53 are adapted to be seated in the slots 43in the members '42, the open ends of the slots facilitating the free detachment of the bed from the mantle structure at 57 to the end of the bed section 46, and

serve'as a means for counterbal'ancing the folding and unfolding movement of the bed sections and also-operating to properly pos;t1on the bed sections during such-folding and unfolding movements, but are not'under tension when the bed is unfolded.

hen the bed sections are foldedwith respect to'the mantle as shown in Figure 1 in the drawings,the lugs 54 on the sections 46 will be seated in the slots 40in the members 39 adjacent the bottom of the slots and will 7 therefore be lower than the lugs 53 seated. in the bottom of theslots 43. The sprin s 55 will then be under tension. r i f b When the: bed sections are unfolded, by

raising the. section 47, turning the same about.

the pivot 49, the links 48 willalso turn about the pivots 53andthis will cause'alongitudi nal movement to be exerted upon the section 46, which. assisted by the stress of the springs 55 will cause the lugs 54 to rise in the slots 40 in the member 39 until the lugs 54 are in substantially thesame horizontal plane as the lugs53.

During the folding movement of the'bed sections the movement of these parts will be reversed. Y '7 7 Suitable legs 58-59 are pivotally connected respectively-as at 60 and 61 with'the bed sections 47 and these legs are connected respectively by means oflinks62 63with the links 48 asat 64. One end of the link 63 is connected to one of the legs 58 while the free theleg 59, and the legson opposite. sides of 'pivots'53,the links 62 and63 being'connected to the link 48 as at 64 will cause the legs 58 and 59 to swing about their pivots 60 and 61 to be folded or unfolded with respect to the bed section 47, and the free ends of the legs will be moved inwardly so as to fold to the position shown in Figure 1.

The legs 59 are located at one end of the section 47 while the legs 58 are located at he other end of the section 47 and rest upon the floor below the mantle frame structure when the latter is lowered.

The other end of the-bedsection 46 is supported by the lugs 54 and 53.

When the bed is to be detached from the mantle structure it is only necessary to disengage one end of the springs 55 from their anchors, after which the bed may be bodily removed.

When removed, the free end of the section 46 is supported by suitable legs 65 which are pivotally connected as at 66 to the section 46. Links 67,68 are pivotally connected at one end as at 69. The other end of the link 67 is connected as at 70 with the bed section 46 and the other end of the link 68 is pivotally connected as at 71 with the legs 65, and these links knuckle with respect to each other when the legs are folded.

A portion of the legs 65 extend above the section 46 when the legs are unfolded and the extending portion is cut away to form a lug or projection 72 that enters a slot 73 in an upwardly projecting portion 7 4 at the end of the bed section 46 and serves as a means for assisting in holding the legs in proper position. I

A headboard 7 5 may be fastened and connected to the projection 74 on the bed section 46 to fold with respect to the latter and a footboard 7 6 is pivotally connected as at 77 to a similar projection 78 on the end of the bed section 47, and if desired any number of said arms,

springs 7 9 may be provided for holding the footboard section 76 in folded or unfolded position.

While the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is 1. A combined mantle and folding bed embodying a mantle adapted to swing upward and downward, links pivotally connected with the mantle and a fixed support and constituting pivots about which the mantle swings, arms connected with the mantle and projecting beyond the lower end of the mantle, anti-friction rollers at the ends of stationary guide tracks against whichsaid rollers move, levers pivotally supported intermediate their ends upon fixed fulcrums, guides connected to the mantle and movable therewith and through which guides one end of said levers pass, fixed stops to be engaged by the other end of said levers whereby the weight of said mantle and bed structure will be supported by said levers when the mantle is unfolded, and a bed frame supported by the mantle and foldable with and with respect thereto.

2. A combined mantle and folding bed embodying a mantle adapted to swing upward and downward, links pivotally connected with the mantle and a fixed support and constituting pivots about which the mantle swings, arms connected with the mantle and projecting beyond the lower end of the mantle, anti-friction rollers at the ends of said arms, stationary guide tracks against which said rollers move, levers pivotally supported intermediate their ends upon fixed fulcrums, guides connected to the mantle and movable therewith and through which guides one end of said levers pass, fixed stops to be engaged by the other end of said levers whereby the weight of said mantle and bed structure will be supported by said levers when the mantle is unfolded, a bed frame supported by the mantle and foldable with and with respect thereto, and means connecting the bed structure with the mantle for detachment therefrom as a unitary structure.

3. A combined mantle and folding bed embodying a mantle adapted to swing upward and downward, links pivotally connected with the mantle and a fixed support and constituting pivots about which the mantle swings, arms connecting with the mantle and projecting beyond the lower end of the mantle, anti-friction rollers at the ends of said arms, stationary guide tracks against which said rollers move, levers pivotally supported intermediate their ends upon fixed fulcrums, guides connected to the mantle and movable therewith and through which guides one end of said levers pass, fixed stops to be engaged by the other end of said levers whereby the weight of said mantle and bed structure will be supported by said levers when the mantle is unfolded, and a bed frame supported by the mantle and foldable with and with respect thereto, the end of said levers which pass through said guides being inclined, a portion of the levers intermediate their ends engaging and resting upon said arms when the mantle is unfolded.

4. A combined mantle and folding bed embodying a mantle adapted to swing upward and downward, means constituting pivots about which the mantle swings, arms secured to the mantle and projecting beyond the lower edge thereof, anti-friction rollers on said arms, fixed guides against which the rollers move for supporting and sustainin the weight of the mantle when upright and during its opening and closing movements,

levers pivotally' mounted intermediate their ends upon fixed fulcrums, guides connected with the mantle and through which one end of the levers slide, and fixed stops to be en- 5 gaged by the other end of the levers whereby the weight of the structure when unfolded will be supported bysai'd levers.

5. A mantle adapted to fold. upwardand downward, a stationary base, with respect to which the mantle is foldable, links pivotally connected to the mantle and a fixed support I and constituting pivots about which the mantle swings, arms connected with the mantle and projecting beyond the lower end I of the mantle, said arms being bifurcated at 

